sinewy
/ˈsɪnjuːi/
adjective
- Having strong, lean muscles; muscular and tough.
- His sinewy arms showed years of hard labor.
- The sinewy runner had a lean, powerful build.
- The sinewy horse easily pulled the heavy cart.
- Containing or resembling sinew; tough and stringy.
- The sinewy roots of the old tree twisted through the soil.
- The steak was sinewy and difficult to chew.
- She avoided the sinewy parts of the roast.
- Strong and forceful in character or style.
- Her sinewy determination helped her overcome every obstacle.
- The author's sinewy prose gripped the reader from the first page.
- The speech was sinewy and direct, leaving no room for doubt.